NateOZ

Lol - I haven't picked up a new Porsche this year so that it stepping aside for a period. It's my dealers fault, they waved an allocation in my face for the GT3...

sdq7

I heard a rumor that the magnesium roof for the RS will not continue due to cost and delays in manufacturing in multiple locations. Do you have any info there?

Guest89

How can they make 550 bhp from a 4.0 liter 9K redline street engine???

Why not make 1,000 bhp from the same engine? Why stop there - maybe 2,000 bhp?

The factory prefers to spin the race cars higher rather than go beyond 4.0 liters

ChicagoM4

In reality, the 991.2 GT3 engine is making more than 500hp already due to the less resistant engine, ram air, and other tweaks compared to the similar 500hp 991.1 gt3RS engine.

mass27

^ It makes more than 500HP.

Which is more likely, after 7 years (RS 4.0), the engineers at PAG were able to extra more than 500HP OR an RS is an RS.

GrantG

The implied reason is to make more power. The current 4.0 motor makes "only" 500hp with a 9k redline. So, where does the extra 10% power come from? 10% more from same NA displacement is only really possible by spinning it harder and/or increasing compression (already really high for pump gas), and/or improving breathing (already really good for stringent noise/emissions regs).

Granted, the current motor makes its peak power at 8,250 rpm, but you want the redline to be beyond the power peak so that the motor is close to the power peak for more of the time (average is better if you spend time under and over the peak).

So, if they could make the motor make 550hp at 8,900 rpm (with more aggressive cam profiles, larger diameter intake tracts, etc.), then having a 9,600rpm redline would be pretty great...

Making 550hp from 4.0L is 137.5 HP/L and the current champ in that regard is the Speciale which makes 133.3 HP/L at 9k. To move the state of the art forward on this spec, we're going to have to see more revs, imo. This is just hypothetical though based on OP's statement...

neanicu

I bet you it makes EXACTLY what it's rated for! This has been proven in independent testing of past and current GT cars.
One thing I can agree with is the RAM air effect. It's just like turbocharging at a lower scale and it manifests only at speed. It basically rams air into the engine,so the computer dumps more fuel=more power.
Can one extract more power from these NA engines? Yes,but very little and it basically happens by eliminating restrictions in the exhaust and a bit of tuning.
Is Porsche a company that boasts unrealistic performance numbers? Definitely not! They are actually conservative regarding their performance numbers,but I can assure you that these engines make exactly what they say they make! Please take AP's marketing talk about " GT horse power " with a HUGE grain of salt.

GrantG

Whether or not this is true is not important in this context. If they claim the RS makes 550hp, it will have to make 50hp more than whatever the GT3 makes. All these cars get dyno'd in the Supertest and if the RS makes only 12hp more than the GT3 (because the GT3 really makes 538 hp and the RS makes its 550hp rated power, for example) is not going to fly...

C.J. Ichiban

500 is 500


Da Bears.

chaosoul

Because Porsche.



Hmmmm.... Ballistic grade, thermally & noise insulated, OLED embedded full windshield? Coming soon as an exclusive option to Porsche models.

chaosoul

I've heard but no confirmation.


It is quite a funny process to make it.

gago1101

F...k yeah

Dewinator

Most of your words make no sense. A quarter of a million gets you a regular simple green lines 2 pane 6" x 8" HUD.

DannieK

Hey Chaos.....not sure if this has been asked, but have you heard anything about resurrection of the 960?

chaosoul

If by the word "most" you mean 3 out of the 19 words (16%), then yes, most doesn't make sense.


Oh, also its a joke.


Also, HUD developed for cars for mass produced will not cost 250k. We don't need aircraft HUD that needs FAA regulation and aircraft certification for stress, strength, fatigue, flammability, etc. Its like putting the 50k $ aircraft microwave into an RV for the road.